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Georgia

A silhouette of the state of Georgia

Basic Statistics

Georgia's Appalachian counties have a population of 3,537,542 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024)

37 of Georgia's 159 counties lie within the Appalachian Region

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Nearly 1 out of every 10 residents (9.9%) in Appalachian Georgia is Black

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Georgia is the 19th-most impoverished state in the U.S., with 12.7% of residents earning 100% or less of the Federal Poverty Level. More than 1 out of every 8 residents (12.9%) in Georgia's Appalachian counties lives in extreme poverty

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More than 1 out of every 7 adults (14.9%) living in Georgia's Appalachian counties has not graduated from high school

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Check out APPLI's Infographics database for state- and county-level data and downloadable graphics.

Literacy

Literacy in Georgia

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23.8% of adults in Georgia's Appalachian counties read below a 3rd Grade level

39.1% of adults read between a 3rd and 8th Grade level

37.1% of adults are proficient in reading texts above an 8th Grade level

The image is a graphical representation highlighting literacy statistics in Georgia's Appalachian Counties. It is set on a red silhouette of the state of Georgia. At the top of the image, there are five human figure icons in a row, with the first three figures colored white and the last two in gray, representing a portion of a population. Below these figures, in large white text, the statistic "More than 3 out of 5" is prominently displayed. Beneath this phrase, smaller text reads, "adults living in Georgia's Appalachian Counties read below an 8th Grade level."
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Numeracy
The image is a graphic representation of the state of Georgia, filled in with a dark blue color. Inside the shape, at the top, there are five stylized human figures. Three figures on the left are white, and two on the right are tan, indicating a statistic. Below the figures, in white text, is a large, bold statement reading "Nearly 3 out of 4," followed by smaller text that reads, "adults living in Georgia's Appalachian counties struggle with basic math."

Numeracy in Georgia

35.4% of adults living in Georgia's Appalachian counties struggle to solve math problems that require more than 1 step

37.9% of adults struggle to solve math problems that require more than 3 steps

26.7% of adults are proficient in math taught above an 8th Grade level

The image is a vertical stacked bar chart divided into three colored segments. The bottom segment is green, occupying approximately 26.7% of the bar's height. The middle segment is orange, covering around 37.9%. The top segment is red, making up about 35.4% of the bar. Each segment has a white percentage figure displayed within it, corresponding to its proportion of the whole. The background is black.

Literacy by County

In Georgia's  37 Appalachian counties, more than 3 out of every 5 adults (62.9%) read at or below an 8th Grade level​

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Nearly 1 out of every 4 residents (22.8%) earns below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level

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Nearly 1 out of every 8 residents (12.2%) lacks health insurance

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Numeracy by County

A temperature bar with the lower range being 57.5%, the middle range being 74.2%, and the upper range being 89.5%

In Georgia's 37 Appalachian counties,
nearly 3 out of every 4 adults (73.3%) struggle with basic math

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More than 1 out of every 9 residents (11.9%) relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for nutrition assistance

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More than 1 out of every 9 residents (11.8%) receives some kind of public assistan

Resources

Georgia Adult Education Resources

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Adult Literacy Barrow

163 M.L.K. Jr. Dr.
Winder, GA 30680

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Barrow

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

Contact Info:

Sally Brown

Email
(770) 531-3369
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Athens Technical College

Elbert County Campus
1317 Athens Hwy.
Elberton, GA 30635

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Elbert

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

  • Learning Management System (LMS)

  • Synchronous Online Courses

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

Tommy Andrews

Email
(706) 583-2551
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Athens Technical College

Madison County High School
600 Madison St.
Danielsville, GA 30633

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Madison

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

  • Learning Management System (LMS)

  • Synchronous Online Courses

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

Tommy Andrews

Email
(706) 583-2551
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Athens Technical College

Hart County Career Adult Learning Center
Hart County Library
110 Benson St.
Hartwell, GA 30643

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Hart

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

  • Learning Management System (LMS)

  • Synchronous Online Courses

  • Asynchronous Online Courses

Contact Info:

Tommy Andrews

Email
(706) 583-2551
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Hispanic Alliance GA

2490 Hilton Dr. A
Gainesville, GA 30501

Charge for Services:

Yes

Counties Served:

  • Hall

Services Offered

  • GED/High School Equivalency Test Prep

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Learning Management System (LMS)

Contact Info:

Daphne Teisier

Email
(678) 750-0254
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International Literacy Center

1918 Union Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37404

Charge for Services:

Yes

Counties Served:

  • Catoosa

  • Walker

Services Offered

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

Contact Info:

Sharon Hattaway

Email
(706) 944-1546
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